Mr. Wyatt requests data on Aboriginal site reports, assessments by the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee, and their classification under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 for specific periods between 2011 and 2013. The answer provides the requested figures.

AnsweredQoN 840Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2013
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs

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(1) How many places have been reported to the Registrar of Aboriginal Sites under section 15 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 between the following periods: (a) 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011; (b) 1 July 2011 to 31 December 2011; (c) 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012; (d) 1 July 2012 to 31 July 2012; and (e) 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013? (2) Of the places reported to the Registrar in (1) how many were assessed by the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee within each of the listed periods? (3) Of the places assessed by the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee in (2) how many were assessed as sites according to section 5 of the Act, within each of the listed periods? (4) Of the places assessed by the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee in (2) how many were assessed as not meeting the terms of section 5 of the Act for each of the listed periods?

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Answered
7 August 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
41 days
1. (a) 729, (b) 1021, (c) 824, (d) 224, (e) 683
2. (a) 317, (b) 517, (c) 410, (d) 39, (e) 105
3. (a) 254, (b) 443, (c) 288, (d) 28, (e) 24
4. (a) 63, (b) 74, (c) 122, (d) 11, (e) 81

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